Elder mistreatment affects 1 in 10 older adults, but only 1 in 1000 older adults presenting in the emergency department are diagnosed with elder mistreatment.
Emergency clinicians are looking for resources to address this serious issue, so we have curated a list for you from our library. Below we highlight some useful implementation and education resources to help you and your fellow clinicians identify and address elder mistreatment.
The Elder Mistreatment Emergency Department (EMED) Toolkit
The EMED Toolkit and the associated series of educational modules are essential resources for any emergency department looking to improve their elder mistreatment identification and protocols. Fully supported by the Education Development Center and created by the National Collaboratory to address Elder Mistreatment, this comprehensive resource is the best way to implement a quality improvement project and make change at your hospital or system level.
Elder Mistreatment Emergency Department Toolkit
February 21, 2022
The National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment
Easy-to-use resources to help Emergency Department staff identify and address mistreatment in older adults. Developed by the National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment.
Education and Toolkit Training Program
The creators of the EMED toolkit put together a training program for implementing the toolkit. This makes implementation and whole-team training feasible for any emergency department.
They have also expertly added a Critical Topics in Elder Mistreatment learning series that addresses how elder mistreatment intersects with other domains of geriatric care.
Elder Mistreatment Emergency Department Toolkit Training Program
Four modules designed to train ED professionals in the use of the EMED Toolkit.
Critical Topics in Elder Mistreatment
These five brief e-learning modules explore the following topics as they relate to elder mistreatment: falls and medications; caregiver burden; decision-making capacity; delirium, dementia and depression; and lessons from forensic nursing.
Webinars
Below are two webinars that focus on elder mistreatment featuring experts speaking on ways to address both abuse and neglect in the emergency department, and how to implement the toolkit mentioned above.
Elder Abuse and Neglect: Addressing unmet social needs in the Geriatric ED
September 24, 2021
Don Melady hosts an expert panel discussion on how EDs are in a unique position to identify and intervene in situations of elder abuse, neglect and mistreatment.
Implementing the Elder Mistreatment Emergency Department (EMED) Toolkit in the Geriatric ED
March 28, 2024
This webinar introduces a new toolkit designed to improve identification and response to elder mistreatment in hospital emergency departments. The team also shared their experiences in implementing the toolkit, emphasizing the importance of collaboration, community partnerships, and the need for further research and development.
EMED Toolkit Case Studies
See what hospitals are saying! These hospitals adopted the EMED Toolkit in their emergency departments.
Eastern Niagara Hospital EMED Feasibility Case Study Report
July 29, 2022
The National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment
Eastern Niagara Hospital’s report on implementing the Elder Mistreatment Toolkit designed by the National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment.
Heywood Hospital EMED Feasibility Case Study Report
July 29, 2022
The National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment
Heywood Hospital’s report on implementing the Elder Mistreatment Toolkit designed by the National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment.
Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital EMED Feasibility Case Study Report
July 29, 2022
The National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment
Harris Health System’s Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital reports on implementing the Elder Mistreatment Toolkit designed by the National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment.
University of North Carolina Hillsborough Hospital EMED Feasibility Case Study Report
July 29, 2022
The National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment
University of North Carolina Hillsborough Hospital’s report on implementing the Elder Mistreatment Toolkit designed by the National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment.
St. Josephs University Medical Center EMED Feasibility Case Study Report
July 29, 2022
The National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment
St. Joseph’s University Medical Center’s report on implementing the Elder Mistreatment Toolkit designed by the National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment.
System Spotlights
Check out healthcare systems that have successfully implemented the EMED toolkit and how their journey to being more age-friendly has gone.
System Spotlight: Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
July 31, 2024
Heather Wojtarowicz
System Spotlight: Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital
July 1, 2024
Heather Wojtarowicz
System Spotlight: Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
May 29, 2024
Heather Wojtarowicz